The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-28
4 HORSE TRADE.

U.fI II| Il1ttI Ni "a tll I4tit Oh WHICH the
SUNLIGHT chances 90 fall 70 it was with
.nr moph.-rcated friend Sam Dover
ODD. f.m. of bis exploit or rather the ex-
r.t of hI- horse William iiinry, went
.0mI Boo the land that is. Columbia
COUNT. where he lived. and, though the
Urr. H.. Ald cut iu the affair had been
.Ue0.s ridiculous. be was the hero Of
Ole boom. and las name became ineyirica
Dolls af.fNoycu with local history Any
m f.Yls historian who shall ever under
uk. t5 collect and edit the annals of said
cuiy w.ll be doing a great wrong 10
n.erty Do bee neglect 10 give sam con
..oaDu. place among its celebrities. 10
watch Doe is as Justly entitled rs many
whose names are enrolled on the list Of
those who have won honorable mention
Do ile worlds history.
Though sam had gained nothing pccu-
nriy by winning the race. and had lost
l. horse, he really fclt as though T. had
somehow come out ahead for who could
te.l but that The incident which al the
tune had made him most miserable, might
prove the first step toward a seat i'm the
.legislaiur, OF even in The direction Of
the "0uyemers CHAIR itself The
boys, who had no first laughed at the
whole thing perceiying that the natives
came from AN parts 90 get a look at the
NAN "wat wiunel tibet race down ter
'Gu-ty. began after while TO think lac
really deserved some credit for an affair
iY which he had lent no willing hand
-im had made his return trip from Au-
rl-a riding double with one of his
friends who kindly accommodated him
with Storage passage ON his horse He
uasu little the worse for liquor when he
got home. but managed 10 pass himself on
OI DOS innocent old mother as very
much fatgued traveller, whcreupO she
insisted upon his taking a strong. hot
Y.dg and going TO bed which was just
ue thing this decetful sou desired ile
m.-i 90 do.
AM wat did yer DO with ger boss
Sunny asked the old lady the next
ulmiag while the two were eating their
breakfast
20 goo shet uv i'm. NAV replied sam
"W 400 did yer git fur inn
81 rot mOre'n he wuz Nuth, said sam.
putting his hand ia his pocket 10 finger
what was LETT of the so
"Morcn he wus with, - said his mother
Then Ser must er cot good fggcr for
'm far yer alters said es lac WIS prime
ho..'
$50 he WIS. replied sam, "buf, yer
-.c be- had some tricks thar Warnt no
Orm im uv. thinking of the glass eye
THAT Doe had carefully slowed away la "a
drawer up stairs
Then I'm glad yer got shet uv him.
said lhe old lady perfectly satisfied.
During that period when he was suffer
ar from the jokes and Iibes of his boon
companions sam had often expressed
desire 90 meet That "fcller lWkus. say
jig le would make his burned eyes
nackeru they was. if he ever got the /
opportunity. but when hc really did meet /
fm he had recovered from all hard feel /
lu-- and had BEGUN Co look upon the /
hor-etrader somewhat ia the light Of
beuoiactor
sam was riding mule several miles /
t.om home when sharp turn in the road |
brought Dim lace 90 face with this same /
Larhus The latter was mounted ON a |
black e.dlug whose coat shone like SIX /
Hello. said sam, thinking Of the /
threats he had made and little taken /
Nack
Good mornin' stranger, said Lar /
lu1. just as though he had never seen |
ava before "Fme weather fur crap |
Iu'.n
Yer don't pear Ger rc'iec me, said
sam. checking his steed
We'll no " replied Larl,ins, drawing /
0u likewise aud peering curiously into
he others face Anyhow, ef / hey ever
.ccd yer aforc ! dsremenbcr But ther
lc IS. / amt much fur faces nOhow
lucy bout an pears alike ter me Yer
.,e. m Jest a leetle nigh sighted
Well, don't yer ric lee that boss with
glass eyes yer stuck me with bout yer
"A boss with glass eyes, repeated
lArk.n-. looking puzzled. yer mean
lne or these here bosses with white look
u eyes reckin, they's mos gin'rally
allied wall eyed hosses. never did like
hem sort, an / don't b lieye ever owned
'De uy 'em
Nc" said sam, 81 mean "a rig lar
lass eyed hoss--a BLUE boss wat he'd
lass eyes stuck inter his head
Yer don say An did yer git stuck
10 boss Ike thet, Wen, tibet was cute
rick. terber shO' and l.arl,ms chuckled
With great apparent enjoyment
Yer done il yersef, said SAM be
aiming % get out Of temper at the cool
say in which the other ignored the trans
.CQOp.
"Mer exclaimed Larkius, "why, yer
.lut mean to say yer think I'd cheat a
au thet way, do yer' No stranger"
baking his head slowly, II amt tibet
.m or man. I've been a dealin' in bosses
90 ms life but ! never was up ter a trick |
.e thc,-I amt smart enough. / tell
eI. fur "a fac. Of l ever sol yer a hoss
200 tic Tic it
Yer didn't sell i'm; we snapped. But |
I.ckn ycrll ric lee Their boss name, Of
er don't rio lee me-
-Mcbbc ] mought; wat wus his name"'
william Hnryn
larkins face seemed suddenly 10 ,
ughton with the light OF remembrance,
ld he extended his hand 20 give Sans a
lcDdly shake
Yes ho said, Il does ric'lec' that
fade nOw, an how got stuck ia it, But
bears uo IN VIII; a man mus take wat !,
'mcs 10 boss swop 'thOut grumblin'" :
Stuck repeated sam, in amazement. !
lcs tr1nger. / was stuck bad, that's
aFiin' Dut e. | said afore, bears no III {
'A Tier ole crittur yer got oif onter .
DO was Orfully spawned an wasn't no